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Communications Satellites - National Air and Space Museum Communications satellites are one such technology, and they play a major role in our daily lives Prior to the 1960s, long-distance communication via radio, telephone, and television networks was a challenge Local areas often had very good coverage, and broad networks might blanket a nation, but the whole world wasn't yet covered
Venus - National Air and Space Museum Earth's natural satellite is the Moon, but many objects in our Solar System have multiple natural satellites Humans have also created artificial satellites—human-made machines and spacecraft in orbit around our Earth or other objects in our galaxy
Applications Satellites - National Air and Space Museum Today, hundreds of civilian and military applications satellites ring the Earth, often operating side-by-side in orbit They provide similar services—communications, photography, remote sensing, weather analysis, and navigation—reaching different but occasionally overlapping communities of users These satellites have become an integral part of contemporary life We take for granted daily
Satellite, Communications, Sirius FM-4 - National Air and Space Museum This satellite represents the first generation of space-based, commercial radio service developed by Sirius Radio, a U S company (now Sirius XM Radio) Designed in 1987 and initiating service in 2001, the Sirius satellite system consisted of three satellites that provided more than 150 digital music and audio channels to North America Their inclined geosynchronous orbits were a distinctive
Moon (Earth) - National Air and Space Museum Satellites" Earth is trying to sleep but the Satellites keep bothering Earth with noisy signals They are talking in all different languages and sending all kinds of information More Grade Level Grade PK, Grade 1, Grade K, Grade 2, and Grade 3 Topics Moon (Earth), Satellites, and Spaceflight Leader Student, Teacher, and Parent Caregiver Rights
Telstar - National Air and Space Museum Telstar was one of the most significant communications satellites of the early space age It raised an important policy question: Should communications satellites be operated and controlled by private corporations or under government auspices? The United States chose government direction and created two new institutions, COMSAT and INTELSAT, to develop satellite communcations, an arrangement
Jupiter - National Air and Space Museum A natural satellite is a naturally occurring object that is in orbit around an object in space of a larger size Earth's natural satellite is the Moon, but many objects in our Solar System have multiple natural satellites Humans have also created artificial satellites—human-made machines and spacecraft in orbit around our Earth or other objects in our galaxy
All About Rockets - National Air and Space Museum Explore the activities to learn all about rockets - the different parts of a rocket, how rockets are important for space exploration, and how they've changed throughout history!
TIROS Meteorological Satellite - National Air and Space Museum TIROS I, and a series of successor test satellites, provided the technical experience to start separate civilian and military space-based weather observation programs By the mid 1960s, the civilian TIROS program launched a series of satellites to provide routine, daily weather observations The program is still in operation today and, in conjunction with other weather satellites, has made